Combined ventilated receptacle and stool.



PATENTE D J'UNE 2, 1908.

I. COMPTON. COMBINED VENTILATED REGEPTAGLE AND STOOL.

APPLIUATION IILED JULY 25, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IDA COMPTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED VENTILATED RECEPTACLE AND STOOL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IDA COMPTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Ventilated Receptacles and Stools, of which the following, taken in connection with the drawing, is a description.

My invention has for its object the production of a combined receptacle and stool, designed to be used in kitchens where space is small and there is no convenient place rovided for vegetables, etc. This receptac e is arranged to form a bin for potatoes and the like, and has over it a cover which forms a seat, and beneath which is a sliding leaf which may be drawn out beside of the seat upon which anything may be laid for tem porary convenience in cleaning vegetables, etc. Many kitchens, particularly in city flats are so small that there is no room for a chair, and this combination receptacle and stool is so constructed that it can be used as a seat when desired and when out of use can be kept under the kitchen table or sink and out of the way. These and other novel advantages of my construction will be hereinafter more fully pointed out in the description and claims.

I have illustrated what I now consider the preferred form of my construction in the accompanying drawings, although it is obvious that the details thereof may be modified without departing from the spirit of my invention, and in these drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section through the center of the same, and Fig. 3 is a top plan view, partly in section, to show the sliding leaf.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 25, 1907.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Serial No. 385,429.

In carrying out my invention A represents a bin shaped receptacle supported on a base A which projects beyond the sides thereof. In each side of the receptacle A preferably near the top thereof I provide means for ventilating the receptacle b cutting out a portion of the side of the receptacle and covering the opening with a screen a. These screen sections are arranged upon each side of the bin to Ipermit circulation of air through y the receptac Casters B are secured to each corner of the base and the handles 1) are secured to two or more ofthe sides of the receptacle, by means of which it can be easily moved from place to p ace.

A cover C is hinged to one side of the boX A and is adapted to be opened upwardly whilan it is desired to fill or empty the receptac e. handle 0 on the end is arranged to slide under the top portion 0 of the cover. When the receptacle is used as a seat the leaf is used to set a pan or other article upon while cleaning vegetables, etc.

I claim:

In a device of the class described the combination of a bin shaped receptacle, screen sections fitted into the sides thereof, a hinged cover fitting over the top of said receptacle,

.and a sliding leaf adapted to be closed inside of said cover.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IDA COMPTON. Witnesses:

F. H. KING, G. W. JOHNSTON.

A sliding leaf C, provided with a. 

